garage sale treasure!
02-02-2011, 05:05 AM
#41
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Just a quick look at your Featherweight tells me that this is probably a late 1940's model. It looks identical to my mom's machine which was purchased in 1947. Yours has the older Egyptian scroll faceplate and gold decals, full size tray for attachments and older style case. All of these "clues" indicate that your machine is pre 1950. After 1950 they started putting striated (striped) face plates on their machines as they were cheaper to manufacture and changed the gold decals. The cord set has been switched at some point as the original ones which probably cracked would have been black. Happy stitching!
02-02-2011, 07:07 AM
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Great Find!!!! I got my 1030 Singer at a sale too!!! for 60.00.... it cost 100. 00 to service it and get new wiring done... but so worth it!!!! runs like a champ!!!!!''' :thumbup: Boy oh boy... what people get rid of becmes a treasure to us!!! :roll: :lol: :thumbup:
02-02-2011, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by pbreon
Great Find!!!! I got my 1030 Singer at a sale too!!! for 60.00.... it cost 100. 00 to service it and get new wiring done... but so worth it!!!! runs like a champ!!!!!''' :thumbup: Boy oh boy... what people get rid of becmes a treasure to us!!! :roll: :lol: :thumbup:
02-02-2011, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Mitch's mom
She is beautiful! She isn't from 1926 though. Featherweights were first introduced in 1933 at the Worlds Fair. She has a numbered tension dial and the bobbin tension is on the top of the bed which leads me to believe she was born after 1934. She is a real beauty for her age!
02-02-2011, 08:03 AM
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looks great - I notice a make-shift for the handle. I you so desire, you can go to e-bay (feather weight handles) on the internet and find a handle that has buckiles and buckles on to the "D rings" on the case for about $18.00, which you can attach your self. Thought you might like to try this. missbelle
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